Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07

hea, OF Minneapolis. was elected sue
cessor to Commander in Chief Fairchild
on the first ballot.
Important Business Transacted at the Morn.
ing Session-Yandervoort's Resolution De.
feated.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-Promptly at nine
O'Clock this morning the Grand Army en-
campment resumed its session. Not a
delegate was absent, and the prospects
indicated a lively meeting. No sooner
had the gavel fallen than Comrade. Beath
was upon his feet to denounce as an sin
famous lie and SANDER" the statement of
a morning paper that he had said ''there
never was democratic commander in
chief of The Grand Ara of the Republic.
and by the eternal God there never
would be-" Mr.. Reynolds, of New York,
replied that no member of the
New York delegation was responsible
for the change and the matter was
dropped. Then Mr.. Tanner, of New
York, rose to a question of privilege; he
said that yesterday the same paper stated
that he WAS putting the knife under SIo-
Gums eyes, this was an absolute lie. The
same paper had published an editorial on
the pension question, in which it said
that life had been altogether pleasant for
Tanner since the war closed and that it
was not too much to say that he
would not have his legs back under
any consideration. He said that moth
| ing fitted such statements as
that, except in plain Anglo -Saxon-they
lied. Comrade Anthony, of Kansas, made
an attempt to reconsider the report of
the committee on resolutions, by which
proposition to raise money for the cree
ton of a monumentto General Warren
| was defeated, but he was cut short by the
arrival of the committee on resolutions
Anid intense silence the committee
REPORTED UNFAvoRABLY
upon the Wander eryoort..resolution censur-
ing the president for his veto of the de-
pendent pension bill on the ground that
1t had been fully covered by the action on
the report of the pension committee A
long debate ensued. Vandevoort opened
by claiming that the Grand Army should
have the courage of its convictions.
and should vote as it felt upon this ques-
tion. GrosVenor, of Ohio, spoke in favor
of the report and said ne had as much
feeling upon the pension question as any
other man, but he stood as the represen-
tative of body of men greater than the
president of the United States, greater
than the congress of the United
States, and more digniiied IN their utter
ances than the president had shown him
self to be. He said the question was
more important than any other that had
been submitted In national encamp-
meDt; that the question was what the en-
eompment ought to do; whether it ought
to make platforms for political parties,
or ought to state its position in digni-
fed manner, as though there never had
been president of tho United States.
The Grand Army, he said, should stand
as mountain upon the plain, regardless
of the coyotes at the foot of it, proclaim
ing in majestic words that it was in favor
of this pension legislation and opposed
to every attack upon the interests of the
soldiers. After seveg.A otaer addresses.
the previous question was brought into
play. Nandevoort's amendment to sub
stitute his resolution for the report was
overwhelmingly defeated, and the report
of the committee
ADOPTED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
The committee also presented a. ma
jority and minority report on the ser
vice pension bill. The majority of the
committee reported against the measure,
and the minority of five (the committee
consisting of one from each Department.
reported in its favor. One hour was
given to the discussion of the report
That portion of Vandervoort's resolu-
ton which was reported adversely upon
is IN three sections, which state III sub
stance that while no body of citizens can
have more exalted respect for the Office
OF president of the United States than
we, yet this does not obscure our percep-
tlon to blame the unworthy acts of the
incumbent of that high position, or de-
prlve US of the right of criticism
While we recognize that the disapproval
of any measure is his constitutional pre-
rogatlve, we cannotfeel that this involves
also the privilege of going beyond
the bounds of that power to officially in
suit or SANDER broken down and needy
men to whom the nation owes eyerS-
thing" The last resolution states at
length that in vetoing the dependent
pension bill,which is the least measure of
justice that could be asked, and did not
represent tithe of what is due those
gallant men," the president has violated
the pledge made to the soldiers when
they hocked to aid the country at the
time of her greatest peril; has thwarted
the express will of a grateful people, and
inflicted an irreparable cruelty upon
those who should be objects of the ten
derest consideration. The bill would
have rescued thousands of deserving sci
diers from the cold charity of the aims
house.
committee was appointed to get up
testimonial to present to Commander
iu-chief Fairchild.
ELECTION OF oFFICEIs.
fhnf Coll IL
commander in-chief for the ensuing year:
General Slocum, General Rea, General
Anthony, General Grier. SIocum receiv-
ed 153, Anthony IS, Grier Is, and Rec 294.
Sherman received one, and Warner, of
Missouri, one.
Rea was declared elected He was es-
corted to the platform by defeated can
dldates Anthony and Grier, and returned
thanks to the eneampment in brief
speech.
The rules were suspended and Nelson
Cole, of Missouri, was elected senior vice
commander.
The junior vlce-commander elected
was John G. Iinahan. of New Hamp-
shire.
sGrg't general.
heF. LuWarQ AnQeISOD was elected
chaplain-in- chief.
When the committee on rules and reyu-
lations submitted its report the PROPOSE
ton to enable class of persons to enter
the order who had served in the field but
had never been mustered into service,
was defeated.
The committee on the Logan monu-
ment reported, recommending that a
fund be provided for the erection of au
equestrian statue at Washington. Gov.
Alger subscribed one thousand dollars
and George G. Lemon, of New York, sub
scribed one thousand dollars. The Off
GERS were then duly installed.
Il limit nay expenditures to SO q
week" said German youth the other
evening. ''Five dollars give nv mother
So put aside for clothing and 81 have
for the little things of life. While can't
move in fashionable society on such an
outlay l can live in quiet comfort, never
want a friend, and dress well enough for
gentleman everywhere"
| But there are tides in the affairs of
| young men VIXEN $40 is about as big as
| the widow'a mite, and that's when he's
| first smitten with the charms of Sapphira.